16 Jan 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division observes Martin Luther King Day with acts of service and book club

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is honoring the legacy of this historic icon by offering its workforce opportunities to listen, learn, and act. With coordination from the Equal Employment Opportunity Office, employees at LRD were presented with the “Dr. Martin Lither King Jr. Month Challenge”.

1 Jul 2021

Safety is paramount in district dredging operations

Each year the Louisville District dredges approximately a million cubic yards of silt and sediment from more than 10 sites along the Ohio River to ensure safe navigation for the towing industry. On June 28, Louisville District Commander Col. Eric Crispino went aboard the Dredge Bill Holman in Louisville, Kentucky, to see first-hand how safety plays

15 Apr 2021

Turning the page: Demolition of resident office closes Olmsted's construction chapter

The Olmsted Resident Office, once bustling with more than 30 employees at the height of the project’s construction, now sits dark and empty waiting to be demolished in the coming weeks.Originally constructed in 1994 to house construction division employees for the duration of the Olmsted Locks and Dam mega-project, the building is no longer needed.

13 Feb 2019

Salvage efforts to retrieve sunken barges continue at McAlpine Dam

Salvage operations to retrieve three remaining barges are ongoing at the McAlpine Dam on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, following a navigation incident on Christmas Day, which left nine barges pinned against the dam.The Motor Vessel Debbie Graham, a towboat owned by Tennessee Valley Towing, was pushing 15 barges of coal on Dec. 25, 2018,